The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Embodied Non-Violent Communication trainer David Weinstock joins Mark to talk peace and the body. They chat about aikido, why language matters too, the challenges of community, the power of love, practice, the 5 elements, listening and empathy, feelings and needs, how to be a better listener, the contributions of Richard Strozzi Heckler and Wendy Palmer, purpose, people who "have your back", conflict resolution and work in prisons. This episode is also quite practice heavy with several techniques demonstrated. http://liminalsomatics.com/

Tai chi teacher Dan Docherty joins the show and tells us about his journey from the Hong Kong police, to full-contact championships to being a tai chi teacher with Parkinson's. He describes what tai chi is (including the martial and internal aspects), talks internal strength, hard and soft, yin-yang, going with the flow, why people are exhausted, what the hands show, internal alchemy, the "three treasures", body language, day-to-day life, health, ageing, judo, adaptation, finding a good teacher, not being a hippie and Chinese culture. http://www.taichichuan.co.uk/

A slightly anarchic romp through the world of yoga research with New York based teacher and author Ariana. She exposes yoga myths, explores the psychology of why people perpetuate them, we look at the current and recent evidence base, chat about fundamentalism and postmodernism, gurus, ask if flexibility is always a good thing, the appeal of certainty, hot yoga, "urban" London/NY style yoga, "kicking butt" as a teacher, Trump, politics generally, and why when there is so much money in yoga are most yoga teachers poor?!! Excuse the background noise, it was Bikram being tortured. http://www.arianayoga.com https://www.yogaresearchandbeyond.com/

Dave joins the show to discuss his movement from martial arts to the field of "enchantment" and how stretching can be much deeper as an art than commonly seen. He discusses how to move more effectively from the physical to the holistic, what makes a practice transformative, Australian body culture, what "disenchantment" is, physical alchemy, Aldous Huxley and Fight Club, what "stretching" actually is anyway, the stretch reflex and, stretching as a tool for personal growth. He also offers some top stretching tips for all of us. www.physicalalchemy.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/physicalalchemy/ Kit: https://stretchtherapy.net/

Experienced dance movement and trauma therapist Amber joins Mark to discuss humanitarian work, polyvagal theory, state sharing, self compassion and self care when you work with trauma, the new trauma rock stars, humour, and not wearing kid gloves. We also discuss simply "what works" in trauma, and offer practical trauma-related tips for any embodiment professional. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvagal_theory http://amzn.eu/2sF9SLS http://restorativeresources.net/

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Soma Move Founder Linus on physiotherapy, movement in daily life and matching movement to clients needs, "Trojan-Horsing" gyms and fitness, innovation, Swedish culture, confidence, free movement, training for pleasure and why the body is NOT a temple. http://www.movdoo.com http://www.somamove.com

A rambling chat between Mark and movement and personal growth coach Chandler on BJJ http://www.chandlerstevens.com/

Senior Alexander Technique teacher Bruce Fertman joins Mark to discuss what the AT is and what the point is, his early days in gymnastics with Dan Millman, how AT lessons work, the root of tension, inhibition, personal somatic responsibility, being and doing, "end-gaining", mindfulness, the cross cultural body (he's an American in Japan), how we have many bodies, the "cosmetic body", embodied ethics, a deeper look at touch (his specialism) and gratitude. A wise man who's touched a lot of people. https://peacefulbodyschool.com

Feldenkrais and running form teacher Jae Gruenke joins Mark to discuss running function and psychology. She covers not fighting yourself, running with awareness and feeling, looking for ease, barefoot running, nature connection, the evils of shoes, and if runners are crazy. She ends the podcasts with a short Feldenkrais experiment / lesson on foot use. https://www.balancedrunner.com/ http://www.balancedrunner.com/mind-your-running/ http://kinesophics.ca/category/podcast/ http://www.feldenkrais.co.uk/audio.php

Long-time Feldenkrais teacher and founder of The Embodied Life Russell Delman joins the podcast to explain Moshe Feldenkrais' method, and his own holistic approach to awareness. He discusses functional integration and awareness through movement, the birth of embodiment in The West, the counter-culture of slowing down and not trying, integrating mental, emotional and social awareness into physical practice, and how to transfer embodied work into daily life more effectively in the age of Trump and Brexit. http://www.russelldelman.com

What gives a relationship "spark"? Experienced counsellor and intimacy and sexuality expert Michaela chats to Mark about connection, sexual polarity, sacred dance and more. http://www.michaelaboehm.com/

Explore the Chinese "internal" martial and healing arts in this episode with Derek Notman. We explore what "chi" is, vitality, health vs. martial applications, relaxation, jin shin Jyutsu, standing meditating, forms, ying and yang, tai chi in daily life, Taoism, different models of exercise, freedom and interception. A touch of the poetic Chinese in an accessible American format. https://www.12riverstaichi.com/

Co-founder of Fighting Monkey, Jozef joins Mark to discuss learning and unlearning discovery learning, diversity creating immunity art and sculpture, play, strategy "zero forms", specialism communication experimenting and your perfect tone. An intense exploration. https://fightingmonkey.net/

Charlie Badenhop joins Mark to discuss Japan culture, what is "ki" and ki aikido, martial arts in daily life, implicit communication, bodywork, sustainable embodiment, corporate work and team building, kaizen, NLP/trances, verbal aikido, changing perspective, ideas generation, making a space between stimulus and response, the enteric nervous system, the somatic language of the body, the deep bodily structure of language, our inner voices and experience. Another rich episode. http://seishindo.org/

Gayatri explains what tantra is, objectification and sexual denialism, cock loving, tantric massage, orgasm vs. climax, boundaries, consent, sex and agency, demonising men, touch, sleazy tantra, how to find a good teacher, bypassing, the wheel of consent, masturbation and self touch. She also gives some nice exercises to try at home. A juicy one! tantramassagetraining.co.uk/ https://heavenoneartheros.com/

House of Tengu sword and club wielding manic Pawel joins Mark to discuss martial arts, health vs. fitness, medieval and Viking weapons, birth and death, fluidity, 4 elements in training, gender roles, Slavic vs. Scandinavian culture, self defence, reconnecting to the primitive, types of transformation, moral training, service, seasonal eating, intuitive training, and what the hell is a "tengu" anyway! Instagram: @coachtengu http://tengu.no/product-category/books/ https://youtu.be/TrStHd6qYw4

Key-note speakers, personal development and business trainers Alison McAulay and Nick Jankel join Mark to discuss how intellectualism and athleticism can both be ways out of embodiment. They chat about gymnastics, rave culture, perfectionism, the "performance body", ecstasy - the pill and state, integration of high states into life, tips for working with "squares" in business, California, pain, science, embodied relationships, success and the growth industry and more. A really bright alive discussion. https://switchonnow.com

Yoga teacher Marc joins Mark to discuss Scaravelli inspired practice, childhood sidis, confrontation with society, temptations and staying true to oneself, listening to the body, problems with anatomy, the sutras, working with tension, space and attention, sitting vs. movement meditation, yoga teacher's remit, violence in yoga, basic goodness, hope for the yoga community and the actual purpose of yoga! A fairly philosophical one. https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithmarc http://www.acquavivayoga.com/

Movement Medicine teacher and therapist David Mooney joins Mark from Dublin to discuss Irish cultural embodiment, trauma, alcohol and addiction, the church, therapy vs. mindfulness, dancing past present and future, ceremony, east and west integration, immanent vs. transcendent practice, your own shadows as teacher and he shared the Tree of Life exercise. http://www.embodiment.ie https://www.schoolofmovementmedicine.com/

What makes some of the world's best embodiment teachers such good teachers? Here Mark examines many facilitators from various disciplines, and draws out what makes them great teachers. http://www.embodiedfacilitator.com/

Full contact champion, ex-pro football player, film stuntman and SE Asian martial arts expert Steve Benitez joins Mark to discuss the art of Slat. They chat fighting, health, Javanese mysticism,, intuition, hard vs. soft, nadis, chakras, body listening, trance training, MMA and finally being enough and self-love. A really live one. https://www.satria-arts.com https://vimeo.com/105884325

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Movement therapist and yoga teacher Beverley Nolan joins Mark to discuss why the body matters for therapy, Body-Mind Centring, Authentic Movement, embodied anatomy and feeling into various organ systems, embryology, what a somatic yoga looks like, trauma and trauma sensitive yoga (and if this can be taken too far), invitational language, culture, shallow vs. deep commitment, and more. http://www.beverleynolan.com/

Yoga and pilates teacher Trina joins Mark to for a lively chat about stretching and much much more. She describes her journey from the corporate world, yoga in the USA (she's LA based), a multidisciplinary approach, what's missing from yoga, proprioception vs. interoception, exploration and play, "serious" yoga, scepticism, being a customer, injuries, the east-west collision,, pilates vs. yoga, being a "somanaught", healing vs. education, "classical" yoga teachers who just made shit up and Yoga Narcissistic Personality Disorder. https://trinaaltman.com/ https://twitter.com/trinaaltman https://www.instagram.com/trinaaltman/

Craniosacral teacher and author Michael Kern discusses this gentle form of bodywork, its history coming form osteopathy, and its techniques. He talks about the deep rhythms of the body, wholeness, presence and being embodied as a bodyworker, the deep urge for health in us, subtle energy and what CST is best for. He and Mark discuss how doing bodywork effects the practitioners, and how to become "teflon" and avoid vicarious trauma. They also chat about the Breath of Life Conference and some of the notable speakers there such as Peter Levine, Emilie Conrad and Gabor Maté. The interview concludes with discussion on simply slowing down and listening to the body not the experts. http://www.cranio.co.uk/ http://breathoflifeconference.co.uk/

Chris joins Mark to discuss what yoga actually is, it's purpose and methods. They explore what feels good ("your body is right!"), asking teachers "why?", choosing, connecting yoga to ecology, economics and environmentalism, sexuality, shame and having wonder at the body. http://www.christophergladwell.com/

Rafe talks about natural movement - tree climbing, playing, fighting, running, etc. (He has a string parkour background). He describes the birth of the movement culture scene, and discusses overspecialisation, the bodily costs of western culture, reductionist approaches to exercise and nutrition, Jordan Peterson, "whole" movement, social constructionism, gender differences, gay genes, body denialism, having a "why" for training and more. He finishes with some movement advice for listeners. http://www.evolvemoveplay.com http://www.woodsmoke.uk.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_f53ZEJxp8TtlOkHwMV9Q

Senior karate and tai chi teacher Steve Rowe joins Mark to discuss martial arts as character education. They chat about the attraction of the exotic and of violence, yin and yang, "earning" peace, bullying, tai chi history and philosophy, what real health is, the 4 elements, taoism, Chinese classics, the seasons, online learn, "McDojos" and more! http://shikon.com/ https://steve-rowe.com/ https://www.medwaymartialarts.com

Systema academy teacher and gent Matt Hill discusses traditional aikido training in Japan, readjusting after, talks about Sandhurst and the British military, serving in Northern Ireland, what Systema is, how martial arts can be creative, the principles of breath, movement, relaxation and posture, health practices, gyms vs. outdoors, being Stalin's agents, professionalism, exercise as a relaxation training, cleansing and managing fear. http://www.matthill.co.uk

A guide to doing embodied work in mainstream environments. Find out what mistakes to avoid, how not to freak out corporate clients, and top tips for bringing work with the body to everyone. Includes business case studies. www.thejoyofbusiness.co.uk www.marketingforhippies.com www.sethgodin.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R6OcmWcolU My business website: www.integrationtraining.co.uk VIDEOS The science of embodiment: https://youtu.be/Qx0mrAqgh1s Mistakes to avoid: https://youtu.be/NqyWtNnXRyo Are you a spiritual wanker? https://youtu.be/YbF6k9iQj2c Why money is spiritual: https://youtu.be/nuWU6n1TdIw Money mindfulness: https://youtu.be/yFQtUuokYC0 Top marketing tips: https://youtu.be/xhIuHmxH9KY Actual business presentation: https://youtu.be/FocbzSag7qg Embodied work with organisations: https://youtu.be/SeP7Bo9R5q4 Business jargon piss take: https://youtu.be/0MFUE0KgoEQ Business meditation: https://youtu.be/Zz-Lfpcefu4 Critical look at 'spiritual' culture: https://youtu.be/jgjUa5bVHKA Slideshow for HR managers: https://youtu.be/kQ2B46PGsGc

Stephen explains what biomechanics is, and what's wrong with it and the traditional view of anatomy. We look at the limitations and outdatedness of Newtonian physics applied to anatomy, how the body is a "slave to the mind", and how anatomy is social and psychological. We look at how children move, and how conformity is embodied and how we can find freedom through feeling and play. We also discuss teaching vs. facilitation/coaching. This one starts out being geeky and becomes revolutionary! We end with a discussion of how movement is love and an exercise in breaking norms. http://www.themovementman.com https://www.facebook.com/stephen.braybrook.1 http://amzn.eu/igd4u0G

An embodied approach to healthy eating and our relationship to food. Founders of "Beyond Chocolate" Audrey and Sophie Boss join Mark to discuss why diets don't work (and what does), the disembodiment of the diet culture, how to tune into your hunger and satisfaction, emotional eating, body positivity and body image activism. Practical tips and tools given. http://www.beyondchocolate.co.uk/

7th degree aikido black belt Philip Smith joins Mark to discuss intense traditional "Asian style" training, culture, democracy vs. totalitarianism in traditions, being a life-long learner, relationships built though martial arts, getting injured and how to avoid it, being part time vs. being a professional, high-level sports, having multiple roles with students, innovation vs. tradition, beauty, how linage is passed between bodies, teaching as an art, and sports science. https://ukaonline.org http://www.aikidodudley.org.uk/

Ashtanga yoga teacher Ryan Spielman on the benefits of a recurrent practice, enlightenment, movement meditation, social meditation and authentic communication. We discuss growth from curiosity not pain, congruence, what yogis can learn from Brazilian jiu-jitsu, being a guru and making fun of it all. http://www.trueryan.com http://wisestudies.com/ http://ryantrue.com/ryan/

Guest anthropologist, ecologist, biologist and technology blogger Gerald joins Mark from Austria. They discuss the geek way of embodiment, wearable technology (e.g. Fitbit), anti-body addictions, heroic endeavours, missions to Mars, what's wrong with the Matrix movies, and ecology; including body-hating and genocidal tendencies within environmentalism. They also hit on Chinese and post-Nazi Austrian embodiment, and healthy vs. unhealthy nationalism, as embodied culture is explored on the show once again. They look at how technology, marathons and extreme or "ultra" sports, and even eating chilli (Gerard is an expert), can be embodying and disembodying, and the dangers of judging any activity from appearances. A fun quirky one. Guest anthropologist, ecologist, biologist and technology blogger Gerald joins Mark from Austria. They discuss the geek way of embodiment, wearable technology (e.g. Fitbit), anti-body addictions, heroic endeavours, missions to Mars, what's wrong with the Matrix movies, and ecology; including body-hating and genocidal tendencies within environmentalism. They also hit on Chinese and post-Nazi Austrian embodiment, and healthy vs. unhealthy nationalism, as embodied culture is explored on the show once again. They look at how technology, marathons and extreme or "ultra" sports, and even eating chilli (Gerard is an expert), can be embodying and disembodying, and the dangers of judging any activity from appearances. A fun quirky one. http://www.zhangschmidt.com http://www.chilicult.com/ http://www.zhangschmidt.com http://www.chilicult.com/

Mark gives an overview of how the body can be used by trainers and coaches, offering clear theory, real life examples from various clients and practical tools. Suitable for all kinds of facilitators and body geeks thinking of working in this field.  Email: markatintegrationtrainingdotcodotuk  Facebook group: Embodied Page https://www.facebook.com/leadership.coach.training/  Embodied Facilitator Course (EFC): embodiment train-the-trainer courses in London and Moscow; one-day events worldwide: www.embodiedfacilitator.com  Twitter: @warkmalsh  Business website: www.integrationtraining.co.uk  Online learning resource: www.thebodyofcoaching.com  Embodiment applied to yoga: www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com  YouTube channel: 1000+ videos www.youtube.com/user/IntegrationTraining

Jamie joins Mark to discuss her journey in golf, aikido, bodywork peacebuilding and teaching somatics in business. She discusses the life energy that comes though, women's martial arts, citizen diplomacy in communist Russia and the The Middle East, corporate stress management, ascending vs. descending spirituality as illustrated by the start of David, aikido influenced politics, and she offers a centring exercise to try at home. http://www.thekiaiway.com

Experienced dancer and choreographer Laurie discusses modern and postmodern dance, asks "what is dance?", and goes deeply into the philosophy of movement and the mind-body connection. He discusses Leonardo da Vinci's view of movement as expression, TS Elliot, intuition, self-authoring vs. entropy in embodiment and the trap of form. A profound existential dive! http://lauriebooth.com/

Exploring the deep and widely applicable model of cycles. Learn how we are effected by the rhythms of life and how imbalance here may cause issues. Various perspectives such as 5Rhythms and the seasons model, are compared, and exercises given. George Leonard - The Silent Pulse Gabriel Roth - Maps to Ecstasy The Anatomy of Change - Richard Strozzi Heckler The Hero's Journey - Joseph Campbell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey Adam Barley - http://www.adambarley.com/ Mark Walsh videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbkydndvoR0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV06pi4JyQ0 The Subjective Flow - The I Cycle Activation-increasing-peaking-containing-decreasing-completing-rest Simplified versions: Wake, awake, sleepy, sleep; or - turning on, on, turning off, off The Relationship Flow - We-Cycle Aloneness-meeting-connecting-dialogue-transformation-completing-departing Simplified version: greeting, relating, parting, alone The Action Flow - It-Cycle Preparing-allowing-starting-doing-completing-reflecting-not doing Simplified version: Prepare, do, stop, don't "To everything there is a season...a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to reap that which has been planted" - Ecclesiastes 3:2, The Bible "Of what is the body made? It is made of emptiness and rhythm. At the heart of the world there is no solidity, there is only dance..." - George Leonard "At the heart of each of us, whatever our imperfections, there exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm, a complex of wave forms and resonances, which is absolutely individual and unique, and yet which connects us to everything in the universe." - George Leonard

Tatjana joins Mark to discuss embodiment and music, Buddhism and yoga. We explore excellence in yoga teaching, what is yoga anyway (?), yoga history, Zen/ Chan, anatomy training. She describes her journey from growing up in a conflicted Yugoslavia to modern day Berlin, how we embody culture, and Europeans vs American marketing. She also offers some practical meditation practices for urban life. https://www.zenyoga-berlin.de/ https://soundcloud.com/zen-yoga-berlin

Julia is a yoga teacher who specialises in menstruation and "women's issues". She educates Mark about women's cycles and how they effect life and yoga practice, and offers many useful do's and don'ts related to women's bleed. They also hit on gender differences in anatomy and practice, form vs free yoga, Western yoga, yoga in daily life, abuse in yoga, copyright issues vs generosity, hyper-mobility, why more women do yoga than men, shame and menstruation, how men can be left out of modern yoga, and awareness and self-care as the key. She also offers a calming alternate-nostril breathing exercise. Another fun and educational chat. http://finchleyyoga.com/

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Mark's guide to the best embodiment books out there. Slightly biased of course, but many classics from various fields from aikido-based coaching, to embodied philosophy, to body therapy, to meditation, to dance are discussed.

Vince Cullen joins Mark to talk addiction and Buddhism. They discuss what addiction is and how the body the relevant to it, why the body is central to Buddhist practice and how mindfulness can help with addictions of all kinds from alcohol, to drugs, to food to Facebook! Vince and Mark discuss their own addictions, work in prisons, the heaven and hell realms and give practical tools that can help. http://hungryghostretreats.org Hungry Ghost Retreats - http://hungryghostretreats.org/ 5th-Precept Fellowship - http://5th-precept.org/ Nalagiri House Meditation Centre (opening soon!) - http://nalagiri-mindfulness.ie/ Angulimala Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy - http://angulimala.org.uk/ Buddhist Recovery Resources - http://5th-precept.org/fifth-precept-sangha-resources/ A Template for Forgiveness - http://hungryghostretreats.org/template-for-forgiveness/

Adam Wilder on connection, sexuality and authenticity. Comedian, festival host and silent speed-dating organiser, Adam, discusses improvisation, anger, bondage, tantra, male touch, sex positivity, hippie-festivals, spiritual by-passing, internet dating and more with Mark. He also offers some nice embodied relationship tips for listeners. Togethernesslondon.com Shhhdating.com

Today we enter the feminine world of birth, birth trauma, attachment, breast feeding, menstruation, and how to raise children who aren't disembodied. Doula, parenting consultant and breast-feeding counsellor Roma Norris joins the show and educates Mark about a thing or two. http://birthingabetterworld.co.uk/ https://drgabormate.com/

Rachel brings us the skills - the actor explains what improv is and why we could all benefit from it, we talk expanding your range and describes a play she did about terrorism and reconciliation. We discuss not knowing, touch, boundaries, massage, bodywork and The Embodied Facilitator Course. A fun one. http://stillpointtheatre.co.uk/ http://vibrantbody.co.uk/home.html https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/the-bombing-of-the-grand-hotel http://www.normandoidge.com/ http://www.embodiedfacilitator.com/

A masterclass in making yoga more meaningful and getting it (or any other art) off the mat and into life. Some in-depth theory and very practical tools any embodiment teacher can use. The Embodied Yoga Principles method is presented, along with work on enriching asana ethics, community, learning theory and more. • An overview of the principles that underly effective learning transfer from the yoga mat to the rest of life. • The practical "how" of making asana a much deeper and more useful practice. The nuts and bolts of an innovative, "western yet deep" approach to yoga. • Pragmatic techniques for enhancing how much your personal practice impacts what you care about. • Dozens of life-integration exercises you won't find elsewhere. • Simple teaching tools so you can help students enrich their yoga. www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/subcribe-ebook www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com

Star of Faithless and One Giant Leap Jamie Catto talks about unleashing creativity through deep listening and yin embodiment. We discuss blocks to your potential, trauma, finding purpose, the inner critic, drugs, stardom, Mark's teen make-out track, having kids, true success and the importance of humour. http://www.jamiecatto.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless